This walnut wall light sets a base of solid wood, in a walnut or a white finish, beneath a sculptural globe that brings travertine together with opal acrylic. It is compact at 13 cm wide and 23 cm high, and it mounts on a wall or on a ceiling. A walnut wall light for a contemporary room where the materials are expected to be real.

A walnut wall light with a travertine and opal globe

The globe is what makes this piece. Travertine and opal acrylic are set together so the stone holds the light at its edges while the acrylic carries it through the middle, and the result is a walnut wall light that reads as a decorative object as readily as a source of light. Natural travertine brings its own open pores and soft banding, so the globe on your wall differs from the one in the photograph, and the matt surface keeps it quiet rather than showy. Beneath it the base in solid wood grounds the whole fitting; the walnut finish warms a cool room, and the white finish disappears into a pale one. At 13 cm wide and 23 cm high this walnut wall light fits where a larger fitting would crowd: the narrow strip beside a door, the return next to a window, the wall above a basin. Nothing drops below the body, which means the headroom of a 2.4 m room is untouched and there is no low point for anyone to walk into. In a British flat that detail decides whether a walnut wall light can go beside a door at all. A pair either side of a bed or a mirror is the arrangement most British buyers come looking for, and two of these at 13 cm wide still leave plaster showing between them. On its own, the walnut wall light works as a single accent on an otherwise bare wall.

Specifications of the G9 walnut wall light

The electrical side is straightforward and ready to connect. The cabling of this walnut wall light is integrated, and the standard G9 capsule takes a lamp of 10 W maximum, incandescent or the LED equivalent, not supplied. That leaves the colour temperature to you, and a warm lamp is the right choice here, because it carries the beige of the travertine forward instead of draining it. The fitting is compatible with a dimmer, sold separately, which lets the same walnut wall light serve as a working light in the afternoon and something much softer after dark; remember that dimming needs a dimmable lamp as well as the dimmer itself. It is rated for damp locations, which brings bathrooms and covered outdoor spaces into range, with the exact position settled against the zones by whoever wires it. Mounting is on the wall or on the ceiling, so a walnut wall light of this size can also serve as a small flush ceiling light over a landing or a shower room. No weight is published for the fitting; travertine is a dense stone, so match the fixings to the substrate rather than to the modest dimensions, and spread the load on plasterboard rather than trusting a single screw into the board. A walnut wall light this size is forgiving, but a globe of stone is worth a proper fixing. Plan the supply position before anything is drilled, since a 13 cm backplate gives very little room to correct a misplaced cable.

Choosing a lamp for your walnut wall light

The lamp is not included, so order one with the fitting rather than after it. Within the 10 W limit, a warm white G9 gives the light this walnut wall light was designed around: low, even and kind to both materials. A cooler lamp turns the travertine grey and makes the acrylic look like plastic, which is precisely what the stone is there to avoid. In a bathroom, the damp rating makes a serious option of it beside a mirror, and 10 W either side of a basin is more flattering than a single bright fitting overhead. In a bedroom, mount the walnut wall light at seated shoulder height so the globe sits below the line of sight. Add the dimmer at the same time if you want it, because retrofitting one means taking the plate off a tiled wall. Keep a dry cloth for the acrylic and leave the stone alone. Over the years the wood will settle in colour and the travertine will not change at all.

Sculptural, compact and rated for damp locations, this walnut wall light brings solid wood, travertine and opal acrylic together in a single small gesture. Order a warm G9 lamp inside the 10 W limit, add a dimmer if the evenings matter, and fit one or a pair as the wall allows.

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• Delivery time: 5 to 10 working days after dispatch, so 6 to 13 working days in total.
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• 14 days to change your mind: you have 14 days from receipt of your parcel to return an item to us, with no need to give a reason.
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• Faulty item: contact us with a photo of the fault and we will offer you an exchange or a refund. All our lights are covered by the two-year legal guarantee of conformity.

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